1973 Motobécane Le Champion

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Frame / Size / Year:
Reynolds 531 lugged steel

Handlebars / Stem:
3ttt

Fork / Headset:
Reynlds 531/Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Mavic/Campagnolo Record hub

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Mavic/Campagnolo Record hub

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Saddle / Seat Post:
Brooks Professional/Campagnolo Super Record

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
Campagnolo Nuovo Record/Atom 5-speed

Notes:

Very original example, retain most of its 1973 build. The bike was updated by Andy Gilmour in 1987 to aero brakes and wheels, but has recently been returned to original spec.

People who friended this bike mastronaut, nexus6, Zephyrus, cicadashell, georgecostansa, swardenh, trackmarks, mat, spader725, sibkis, electricgeorge, iamsomeguy, cannonhugodale, cobrabyte, jimt, Nishiki Rode Ride, jrsFTC

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lechampion

Submitted by jimt on 04/04/2010.

such surperb condition it must be smooth as glass

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Class

Submitted by Nishiki Rode Ride on 04/01/2010.

Classic class act

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Le Magnifique

Submitted by sibkis on 11/18/2009.

More pictures of wonderful bike can be found at:
1973 Motobécane Le Champion on Flicker

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Lookin'

Submitted by mat on 05/28/2009.

good! Downtube shifters are the dogs.

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this bike...

Submitted by Blair Waldorf on 05/23/2009.

is Very good looking!

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beautiful

Submitted by cicadashell on 05/12/2009.

that takes me back to a simpler, happier time. i'm especially partial to the super 68 brakes (at least i think that's what those are).

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1973 Motobécane Le Champion

lechampion

Class

Le Magnifique

Lookin'

this bike...

beautiful

Perfect!